This was 1975 almost 50 years ago. The singer, pianist is Freddie Mercury. He composed both the music and the lyrics and has a vocal range between 3 and 4 octaves, as does their drummer, Roger Taylor, the blond guy doing the highest notes. His degree is biology, and he wrote A Kind of Magic, Radio Gaga etc.. Their bassist, John Deacon has advanced degrees in electronics, created a unique amp, and also created hit songs like Another One Bites the Dust, I Want to Break Free, Your My Best Friend etc. The very talented, iconic guitarist is Sir Brian May, phd in astronomy and astrophysics. He wrote We Will Rock You, Fat Bottomed Girls White Queen, I Want It All, etc. They each are in the Song Writers Hall of fame and the group is considered to be an all time top band. Michael Jackson was a big fan of Freddie and Queen, and Freddie and MJ wrote some songs together. Freddie also wrote We Are The Champions and a lot of the 200+ songs in their discography. Freddie died in 1991, but his music lives on as Queen is still touring with Adam Lambert and will be in the US this fall

No autotune, no audio special effect, just pure talent. ❤️

While Queen excelled with harmony.... the opening of this song is just multi layers of just Freddie doing all the harmonies.

As an older gay man who remembers attitudes from the past, I've spent the last few years really appreciating how a modern audience sees through the once repressive traits of an individual or group of people and go right to the talent. What was once rejected is now seen as swag and stage presence and Queen certainly have that it abundance. And as for Freddie himself - a never to be seen again triumph of the human race RIP

👏👏👏 Let me introduce you the Queen: Freddie Mercury the lead singer and pianist, Brian May the guitarist, John Deacon the bassist and Roger Taylor the drummer, they all were highly graduated. Queen is the most versatile rock band, they wrote their own stuff in several genres from rock to jazz, to pop, etc. about 200 songs. Freddie never took singing lessons, but his powerful and emotional performances are still legendary.

Now if you want to see their popularity and Fredie's control over an audience do the full 25 minute Queen Live Aid Concert session...I was in the stadium in Phili and we actually had more people in attendance then you will see in the UK stadium where they preformed and were right with the fans in England. Best 25 mins of the ENTIRE day and evening.....

A live performance gem by Queen is “Somebody to Love” live 1981 in Montreal. It was Freddie’s homage to Aretha Franklin. “Under Pressure” also live in Montreal will leave you gobsmacked. Of course, Live Aid, a charity concert for Africa had dozens of performers but they and the public agreed that Queen stole the show. Still considered the best live performance EVER!

Music aside, this is one of the most ground breaking video clips of all time. This was really pushing the limits of the time. Queen were ahead of the norm in every way.

Welcome to the Queen rabbit hole, you're gonna luv it... Live stuff, no auto tune just raw talent... All of the ❤❤❤❤

The song was released in 1975. So almost 50 years ago. MTV videos didn't come about until the early 80's and this was one of the first videos published.

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY is the most streamed song of the 20 Century ✌🏼♥️

A whole bunch of songs you’ve heard before are Queen. We are the champions. We will rock you. Another one bites the dust. Etc etc etc …. Try them all boss 🔥🔥🔥🙏

Freddie Mercury is the best vocalist and frontman of all time! Trust me🥰🥰Great reaction btw❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

Please let yourself go down the Queen rabbit hole. Their catalog is huge, and fabulous! Queen is one of the best bands in history, and you won't believe how many of their songs you know, without knowing they were Queen songs!

"I won't be a rock star. I'll be a legend" ~Freddie Mercury~ 1970s. I was at the Queen concert in Montreal, Nov 24, 1981. Celebrated my 24th B-Day at it. It was with out a doubt one of the best concerts I ever attended. Sadly, Freddie also passed on my B-day, Nov 24, 1991. I light a candle every year and play the Queen song, Who Wants to Live Forever in memory of Freddie.

This was the mid 70s with no computers or autotune crap. It was pure talent and innovation and the Flintstone technology of the time...

Freddie had an idea for 3 songs, in the end he put them together and came up with this gem, in 1975 it blew everyone away.

You'll be interesting to watch seeing Somebody to Love LIVE at Montreal 1981. And Stone Cold Crazy at the Rainbow 1974. And You Take My Breath Away LIVE at Hyde Park 1976 (crowd of 150,000)

Queen at Live Aid was one of the best performances ever. An interviewer once asked Freddie what instrument he played and he said "the crowd".

Bohemian Rhapsody, came out in 1975, the video was way ahead of its time.

Love Love Love QUEEN!!! Welcome to the Queen pool...jump right in, you won't be disappointed!!! 😍

YESSSSS!!!! QUEEN THE BEST BAND EVER!! FREDDIE MERCURY, BEST FRONTMAN EVER!!!! LEGENDS, GOATS

This is 48 years ago, Yes they were ahead of their time

I love me some Queen!!! Freddie always gives me goosebumps!!!

I love watching y’all react to Bohemian Rhapsody! I’m 71 years old and have seen and heard this music all my life. What a beautiful soundtrack to my life. Thanks darlin’ 👵🏼💜☮️

Oh yes !!! My favourite band, class!! You have to check out Queens Live Aid performance, its quite long but it is regularly voted the best live performance of all time. Freddie was the ultimate front man, set the standard for others. No one could get a crowd going like Mr Mercury !! So many great tunes, quite a few of which you will probably know but won't realise it. Bo Rap (as has been said) was recorded in the early 70s and the harmonic voices were done before computers, they used an 8 track tape recording setup and just recorded the band doing harmonies over and over and layered them over the top of each other, so innovative. The success of this track had a lot to do with a DJ called Kenny Everett who played it over and over on his show on Radio 1 one day, he locked the door so his bosses couldn't get in to stop him 🤣

Queen created this as a promotional video even before there was an MTV or vh1 channel to watch it on, so you're correct they were always ahead of their time. I enjoyed your reaction and I really hope you'll explore more of Queen's extensive catalog of music, I'll guarantee you know a few of their most popular songs but it's the hidden gems that will make you a fan forever. There's a lot of us Queen fans 👑 looking for new reactions so your comment section is about to blow up with suggestions. Enjoy yourself!

This is such an iconic song but an iconic band. Queen covered all genres, never a group to stay in a box. Pure talent from each member and each member wrote number 1 songs as well. All college grads with Brian (guitar) earning a PhD in Astrophysics as well as recently being knighted by King Charles for his contributions to music and his work in preserving wildlife in the UK. Queen has a catalog of about 200 songs and all of them are excellent. This song was recorded on 16 track tape and multi-tracked to produce the sound of the choir of voices. It was done by laying vocal track after vocal track after vocal track then transferring that over to another tape to lay more vocal tracks. Not like today where you can lay the track once and then layer it on a computer. No autotune back then either so those are real vocals and real instrumental sounds requiring hours and hours in the studio. Some of the panning was done by splitting the stereo and then running it across from one side to the other. Thank you for your reaction, your smile throughout really was quite telling. I absolutely love this song and nearly 50 years later, it is still covered by so many artists. Freddie Mercury is the lead singer of the band and you are right, his range was amazing and his voice outstanding and unlike anyone else in rock or music for that matter. This was 1974 when this was recorded and the video made.

Great reaction. This is a video but Queen is known for being one of the greatest live bands of all time. I'd suggest listening to the live version of Somebody to Love from Montreal and Queen's 20 minute set at Live Aid. Both are regarded as greatest live performances. You might be surprised to know that lead singer Freddie Mercury is the only one singing at the beginning of this video. His voice was mult-tracked. On the other hand, Queen is the only band ever who had all 4 members write number 1 hits. The only one who didnt sing much was bassist, Jon Deacon. Brian May on guitar and especially Roger Taylor on drums were very good singers in their own right.

If you would like another few thousand Subs, do Queen Exclusively and all us Queenie’s will be here with you😊 there are many of us💕 Loved your reaction Please do Live Aid and you will see what they are really about. This was the very first music video ever..

Saw them live twice back in the 70s. No one owned the stage like Freddy Mercury!🎵🎶🎵

Best group on the planet 🌏 ❤❤❤

Congratulations you just watched the very first music video ever made. The 4 members of Queen were all multitalented musicians and no one sang like Freddie Mercury. Queen were ahead of their time. ❤RIP Freddie

If you've heard "we are the champions" or we will rock you you've heard queen

Everything about this song was ahead of it's time. Queen is _AWESOME!!!!_

When I was a child I took all this fantastic music for granted, now I miss and pine for the creativity, thought it would be around for ever, I was wrong.

That guitar that Brian May is playing is an icon in its own right. It's usually called The Red Special and was built by Brian and his father when he was a teenager. Because the wood for the neck came from a fireplace mantel, it's also sometimes referred to as Fireplace. He has used it throughout his career, along with a few replicas on occasion. Look up the Red Special, it's a great story.

Welcome down the rabbit hole. Well done . Your journey is just beginning. Good luck sir

Queen was easily one of the most magical groups in history. I remember when they first came on the scene in the nineteen-nineties. I am now 77 and still get the good chills when I hear and see them perform. Written by Freddie. The fabulous guitar player also has a degree in Astrophysics. So sad that Freddie Mercury died way too early of AIDS. Such geniuses, all of them. Thank you for an excellent reaction.

Ok...to catch a glimpse of the way Freddie could hold a MASSIVE CROWD in the palm of his hand, & to give you a look at his stage presence, you MUST check out their 20 minute set at LIVE AID!!! There were LOTS of awesome groups there, but Queen COMPLETELY KILLED IT!!!

Sitting in my car stoned listening to the sound jump,to,different speakers jamming to this song. Priceless RIP Freddie ❤

Best song ever written

Check out crowd sings bohemian rhapsody at greenday concert. Music was playing waiting for the group to get on stage and the whole audience started singing it. I think Freddie approved because near the end, the clouds parted and the sun came out.

You wonder about being at one of their concerts? Watch queen perform at live aid. It’s amazing and you’ll see how the crowd is at a queen concert

🔥🔥video!

This song came out in 1975.....if you want to see Freddie's range..watch Sombody to Love..1981 Montreal....AMAZING

Gotta check out WHITE QUEEN live at Hammersmith 1975 and SOMEBODY TO LOVE live at Montreal

Freddy Mercury was an absolute GENIUS! Take the time, PLEASE! to check out his original opera "Barcelona" Awesome to the MAX!

How is it possible u never heard this….. there is even a movie named arter this song and Freddie is a damn legend ❤😂😂

Queen was my first concert! It was amazing! Nobody ever topped them.

"I'm not going to be a star, darling. I'm going to be a legend." Freddie Mercury circa 1974.😁

Queen always filled the house. Freddi Mercury was an Amazing music Artist

I find it weird that there are adult humans in the world who have never heard this song. This was, if not the first, one of the first music videos ever and it is my earliest memory seeing the four faces, lit from above, then disappearing off to the right of the screen. I would have been 3 years old at the time. So much creativity mixing ballad with an operatic feel and then rock. So proud, they are one of our greatest exports/ gifts to the world. (I know Freddy was Indian/Zanzibar roots) Great to know that young people are discovering Queen (my 14year old daughter is a big fan and Freddy will live on through them. Suggest you watch the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.

Now: Somebody To Love, Live Montreal 1981 🙂

Freddie is one of the most famous voices and showman in the world.. go down that Rabbit hole

The one and only Freddie Mercury on piano/lead vocalist, Dr. Brian May (astrophysics, trivia- his guitar body is made from the old fireplace mantelpiece from his boyhood home), Roger Taylor on drums/vocals (it was him doing the super high falsetto) and John Deacon on bass/vocals. To say that they were a hit would be SUCH an understatement. They were ahead of their time in both music and videography. They ended up being able to influence virtually every band that came after them and even some of their contemporaries because of how truly cutting edge they were. They were also highly controversial in their time when it became known that Freddie was gay (he eventually died of AIDS before effective treatment was found). Gotta remember that being gay in the 70s wasn't nearly as widely accepted as it is now, but the fans didn't really care because it was all about the incredible music, not their private lives

This isn't live, it's a music video made to give the appearance of being live.

New sub here after your Hi Ren reaction, Queen is another Rabbit hole you need to explore. Wishing you all the best and more subs with your channel 👍

This was the first proper music video. Also, there was no auto tune ! This was voted one of the best songs ever. Only song to be number one in the UK charts over 4 separate years. Also Queen played live to the largest paying audiences in Rio (Brazil) where they played for 2 nights and had between 250,000 to 500,000 attending. Even though it was a non English speaking country, the fans could sing the songs. Look up the video for “Love of my life” in Rio. Truly amazing.

Brian May, the guitarist, can bend some mean notes. He's also got a PhD in astrophysics. And a knighthood. He's *SIR* Brian May.

You have just fallen down the Queen rabbit hole. You're in for some fun!

Thanks for the comments! Wonderful response.

You had me subscribed with that smile while Freddie was still on keyboard at first. Please do their full Live Aid 20+ min reaction. Talk about blown away. I remember watching live on TV in 1985

Brian May on guitar was a teaching professor before Queen took off. He's an astrophysicist.

It's really gonna blow your mind when you learn that every voice you're hearing, is 2 guys.

RIP Freddie. Musical genius. Performer extraordinaire. Kind soul.

Queen fan here.. (also a REN fan)!! I subscribed with hopes you will follow the Queen rabbit hole - which is very, very deep and amazing! You’ll be amazed at how many Queen songs you know… trust me!! I’m a 70+ yr old Gma.. loving the old and the new!!!! PS…. This video wasn’t made 14 yrs ago… it was made 50 yrs ago… and there are more current videos the band members have made that will help you understand how they made this ground-breaking video (it was one of the very first).. if you’re interested!

Thx for your reaction to Queen ! More Queen please thx

The harmony in the first part was Freddie's voice layered over itself. They had the others on the video for appearances. You can look it up.

So happy you liked this! Queen is known for hits like “We are the Champions”, “We will Rock You” and “Another one Bites the Dust” The music of my era❤😊

This video was made in 1974 It helped launch MTV

Queens set at Live Aid concert was the best of all time.

This band has two of the most well known tunes that so many have heard. We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions. You would probably love their tune Fat Bottom Girls. Bohemian Rhapsody was a number one song twice ,17 years apart. This one in 1975/76 then in 1992 for the movie Wayne's World.

Freddie Mercury had a 4 octave voice. I am so glad I grew up in the seventies listening to this music.

❤ Freddie Mercury. Simply, THE BEST ROCK VOICE, EVER, AND a PHENOMENAL PERFORMER ❤ ❤ from Portugal 🇵🇹

Check out Queen's Live Aid performance....OMG....best live concert ever performed.

You witnessed the start of the video clip era, not just live performance. His camera man was the genius behind the honeycomb effect. Freddie Mercury is a name you should become familiar with. Lead singer and writer and composer. Sadly gone, but never forgotten. You'd enjoy 'Fat bottom girls'.

No one comes before Freddie Mercury and Queen ❤

Now you know. One of the greatest rock bands of all time. They have some killer songs.

His voice was unique - 4 octaves ability, and the band was unique too, glad you enjoyed, they were and will always be amazing🎉

you remarked on the voices, the really amazing thing is that, apart from one section where drummer Roger Taylor sings a high note, all the other voices belong to lead singer Freddie Mercury, he recorded each one separately and then they were overlayed onto the track!

I see you have a fairly new channel. Good luck, and welcome to the universe of great music. This was done 40 years ago.

This brings back memories! When I was a teen in the seventies, we would go cruising and when this song came on the radio, we would all sing different parts, lol, good times.

Brian May's and his father built this 🎸 in their garage with spare parts from other guitars!

Queen guitarist Brian May has a PhD in Astrophysics and built his own guitar from a 200 year old mantle. John Deacon (bassist) was an electronics engineer. Freddy Mercury was born on island of Zanzibar in East Africa as Farrokh Bulsara.

This came out when I was in high school. Radio stations didn't want to play it because of the length but one brave one did and, well, the rest is history. My son worked in a smallish computer store. When this came on the store radio all the employees, and some customers, would sing along. Everyone choose their section of the middle part to be the voice of. It was great.

They sing We will rick you, We are the champions, Another one bites the dust. You may know❤we will rock you.

Loved your reaction : ) They are pretty wonderful aren't they? Freddie Mercury was born Faruk Balsara in Zanzibar E Africa of a Parsi-Indian family. He was very cultured and well read amazingly talented and a fantastic front man with audiences eating out of his hand. He died way too early at the age of forty five from complications of AIDS. What a waste. RIP Freddie.

You just stepped into one of the most musicallicly gifted groups thay ever crossed paths who always 110% devotion to their live performances. And. Freddie is defenity a GOAT-candidate as bothsinger and performer with a stage presence and crowd connection up par with Michael Jacksom and Elvis. He died young also.

Amazing song by Queen! Legendary! Waiting to see some more Tom! HOG in the house.

They made this 1975!!,they are amazing,,

That video actually wrote the book, cut the path, for modern videos, did things that had never been imagined before. But that was Freddy ❣️ and Queen ❤ BTW, that was a concert in Montreal, Canada. But they did a bigger one in San Paolo, Brazil, for about 130,000. And a bigger one again called The Live Aid Concert...but that one is about history, you might be bored...lmao, check it out❣️❣️

I saw them in concert . I enjoyed every decibel of it . I was upfront and personal . Lol

Id also recommend Barcelona, sung by Freddie and Montserrat Caballe, released in 1987, then became an anthem for the 1992 summer olympics.

He’s going crazy on that guitar

Freddie Mercury was lived a fearless and charismatic life onstage and off, a phenom....still is....but now more of a legend we miss. Check out who he was and who the band was and became. They were unique and so special. Glad you discovered this tune as it describes the pain Freddie had to live and die from....

One of the best bands. Supposedly his coming out song. True talent.

Queen is what you get if a designer, an electrical engineer, a dentist and an astrophysicist decide to make Music.

Queen was one of the most popular groups in the 80's. I can only describe them as, well, the QUEEN! 7 minutes long, can you imagine?

i remember seeing QUEEN at their peak on the 1985 The Works Tour of Australia and to this day it is still the best concert i have ever seen